The need to incorporate the impact of population ageing into the post-COVID-19 policy and planning reset in Low and Middle Income Countries
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to widen the health care demand-supply gap, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The virus has had the greatest impact on older persons in terms of morbidity and mortality, and is occurring at a time of rapid population ageing, which is happening th...
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doaj-f91243fdc45745c3aa650bd431ba1c2e2021-06-25T11:10:01ZengTaylor & Francis GroupGlobal Health Action1654-98802021-01-0114110.1080/16549716.2021.19213511921351The need to incorporate the impact of population ageing into the post-COVID-19 policy and planning reset in Low and Middle Income CountriesGeetesh Solanki0Gabrielle Kelly1Judith Cornell2Leon Geffen3Tanya Doherty4University of Cape TownSamson Institute for Ageing ResearchUniversity of Cape TownSamson Institute for Ageing ResearchUniversity of the Western CapeThe COVID-19 pandemic is likely to widen the health care demand-supply gap, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The virus has had the greatest impact on older persons in terms of morbidity and mortality, and is occurring at a time of rapid population ageing, which is happening three times faster in LMICs than in high-income countries. Addressing the demand-supply gap in a post-COVID-19 era, in which resources are further constrained, will require a major ‘reset’ of the health system. In this article, we argue that the impact of ageing populations needs to be factored into the post-COVID-19 policy and planning reset including explicit, transparent prioritisation processes.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2021.1921351health policyhealth systemspublic healthageingcovid-19 |
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The need to incorporate the impact of population ageing into the post-COVID-19 policy and planning reset in Low and Middle Income Countries |
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The need to incorporate the impact of population ageing into the post-COVID-19 policy and planning reset in Low and Middle Income Countries |
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need to incorporate the impact of population ageing into the post-covid-19 policy and planning reset in low and middle income countries |
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Global Health Action |
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The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to widen the health care demand-supply gap, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The virus has had the greatest impact on older persons in terms of morbidity and mortality, and is occurring at a time of rapid population ageing, which is happening three times faster in LMICs than in high-income countries. Addressing the demand-supply gap in a post-COVID-19 era, in which resources are further constrained, will require a major ‘reset’ of the health system. In this article, we argue that the impact of ageing populations needs to be factored into the post-COVID-19 policy and planning reset including explicit, transparent prioritisation processes. |
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